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cantor has already started to whisper a campaign against you, and we saw it happen with speaker newt gingrich and it can happen to you. speaker boehner took that to heart and he walked away from a deal shortly after that. >> coming to the interplay between the republican side in the second, task list. the president was initially doing a "des moines register" editorial board and did not get the endorsement of that paper and one of the things he said is that he believed he could get a grand bargain struck on the debt ceiling if he were reelected on november 6. based on what you're saying, it may not be possible if the freshmen, now sophomores, and some of the new members don't essentially give him their blessing to go cut a deal. they may feel in the same tough spot now that they were last year. >> a grand bargain based on what you're saying they not be possible if obama wins under any circumstance to well, i will go ahead and talk about it anyway because i have been doing general election reporting for "the new york times" magazine. in talking to the campaign manager of the obama campaign, ask
cantor has already started to whisper a campaign against you, and we saw it happen with speaker newt gingrich and it can happen to you. speaker boehner took that to heart and he walked away from a deal shortly after that. >> coming to the interplay between the republican side in the second, task list. the president was initially doing a "des moines register" editorial board and did not get the endorsement of that paper and one of the things he said is that he believed he could...
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his success in working with newt gingrich and the republicans in formulating that tax reduction legislation led to a budget surplus is the touchstone for success in working with the opposing parties to fulfill a president legislative agenda. clinton insightfully appointed erskine bowles to represent him in negotiations with congress. bulls great talent for bargaining was important in reaching the president's legislative agenda. but this is followed by the same house of representatives voting to an each bill clinton, obviously an extreme example, but the age-old conflict between congress and the executive branch of government and get bill clinton was lifted, only seven were elected presidents who were successful. there are lessons to be learned from the clinton's second term that might offer guidance to obama where he reelect me. some of the president to face hostility from congress feel the majority of their own party included washington, jefferson, monroe, grant, theodore roosevelt, johnson and bush. andrew jackson was censured by the congress controlled by democratic party. he never forga
his success in working with newt gingrich and the republicans in formulating that tax reduction legislation led to a budget surplus is the touchstone for success in working with the opposing parties to fulfill a president legislative agenda. clinton insightfully appointed erskine bowles to represent him in negotiations with congress. bulls great talent for bargaining was important in reaching the president's legislative agenda. but this is followed by the same house of representatives voting to...
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newt gingrich knows that really hurts. the republicans lost deeply when we had a major government shutdown under president clinton. this would be even more dramatic than that. so those are some of the very big options if rationality does not prevail. >> jennifer: rationality has not been the strong suit of the republican party at least on the house side. they are going into this debt ceiling debate, though saying we the u.s. -- if we don't cut spending to an equivalent amount, that we're in danger of turning go greece. here is the senator quote . . . so let me -- let me just ask you about that, though. because people often compare the u.s. to greece if in fact we don't slash spending. is that a realistic concern? >> no, for a variety of reasons. first of all greece has been in default about 50% of the time over the last 150 years. the u.s. has never defaulted. number 2, the u.s. government is borrowing at near historic low rates about 1.9% on a ten-year treasury bond. the greek government is borrowing at i think around ten
newt gingrich knows that really hurts. the republicans lost deeply when we had a major government shutdown under president clinton. this would be even more dramatic than that. so those are some of the very big options if rationality does not prevail. >> jennifer: rationality has not been the strong suit of the republican party at least on the house side. they are going into this debt ceiling debate, though saying we the u.s. -- if we don't cut spending to an equivalent amount, that we're...
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they did it with newt gingrich. they did wit dick armey. they did it in the '60s to former speaker joe martin. they did to it charles halleck. that's how gerald ford got to be the republican leader in congress before he ever became president. he got his leadership role thanks to a republican coup. there was a good article which we have linked to on the blog if you want to check it out. the short of it is republicans have a history of attacking their own relationship, overthrowing their own top dogs. but importantly, it is only republicans who do this. democrats do not do this. there is no history of a democratic speaker being overthrown by his or her side. but republicans seem to enjoy it. and tomorrow they will get another chance. house speaker john boehner faces a vote tomorrow in his own caucus as to whether or not he gets to remain speaker. the smart money says that he is going to keep his job, in part because nobody knows who else might want that job right now except for him. but it is never a good sign when you have to respond to repo
they did it with newt gingrich. they did wit dick armey. they did it in the '60s to former speaker joe martin. they did to it charles halleck. that's how gerald ford got to be the republican leader in congress before he ever became president. he got his leadership role thanks to a republican coup. there was a good article which we have linked to on the blog if you want to check it out. the short of it is republicans have a history of attacking their own relationship, overthrowing their own top...
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newt gingrich criticizing the process. no one really seems happy with what happened or how it happened. is this how things are going to get done in washington these days, governing by crisis? let's start with you, anna. >> well, you know, i agree with that part that he just said. this is absolutely not healthy governing. i love newt gingrich. he was in miami over the holidays e was having a little diversion himself. i suspect when he was speaker, he didn't very much like criticism of the type he is giving now. newt gingrich is a great ideas guy. not all are great ideas. some of his criticisms are valid. we are not doing this in a healthy, whole some, constructive way. we seem to be going from crisis to crisis to crisis, which is part of this destructive cycle. that being said, this is not a division. this was a real cliff. this was a real problem. i think john boehner deserves a lot of credit for having put so much into it, for having tried so hard to make a deal. for having herded his cats. it was not pretty. it was makin
newt gingrich criticizing the process. no one really seems happy with what happened or how it happened. is this how things are going to get done in washington these days, governing by crisis? let's start with you, anna. >> well, you know, i agree with that part that he just said. this is absolutely not healthy governing. i love newt gingrich. he was in miami over the holidays e was having a little diversion himself. i suspect when he was speaker, he didn't very much like criticism of the...
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the so-called gingrich revolution. going into congress in 1994, what was your enthusiasm level and the process? >> i thought we are going to fix and address the promise of our country. i was awakened to the fact that this and as we begin a majority staying in power was more important will we promised. consequently and you saw from after 96, party pretty well abandoned spending restraints or after 97 essentially. >> tel long before you were disillusioned? >> in the house? >> yes. >> the customer probably two years. >> two years. >> i saw some hints of it. the rudder starting to shift. how do we stay here. how'd we enhance our majority. my thought is it's wonderfully okay to lose an election. if you do it based on principle and sticking to the core values that you promise to voters that you would do. >> in breach of trust and i'll washington turned outsiders and insiders you right, ten things congress does not want you to know about how it does business. number one, the appropriations committee staff knows more about the
the so-called gingrich revolution. going into congress in 1994, what was your enthusiasm level and the process? >> i thought we are going to fix and address the promise of our country. i was awakened to the fact that this and as we begin a majority staying in power was more important will we promised. consequently and you saw from after 96, party pretty well abandoned spending restraints or after 97 essentially. >> tel long before you were disillusioned? >> in the house?...
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. >> so newt gingrich, time to wander off the republican reservation, at least occasionally. but he is on the same page as the editorial board, which wrote "the next challenge will be the debt deadline, arriving in march, mr. boehner says he wants a dollar in spending cuts in regard to the increase. the political reverse will be far worse if the republicans start this fight only to cave in the end. you are not going to be able to take a hostage you can't shoot." but they think that even if this republicans won't really hurt the hostage, the white house will still blink just in case republicans are serious this time. and conservatives, they believe the exact same thing. that was the whole theory behind the whole fiscal cliff deal. i disagree. now, i don't think the white house has much credibility when they say they won't negotiate over the debt ceiling. they will, they negotiate over pretty much everything. but i am convinced they won't pay a big ransome. what will the president's initiative be? he laid it out. >> my principle has been, let's do things in a balanced, responsi
. >> so newt gingrich, time to wander off the republican reservation, at least occasionally. but he is on the same page as the editorial board, which wrote "the next challenge will be the debt deadline, arriving in march, mr. boehner says he wants a dollar in spending cuts in regard to the increase. the political reverse will be far worse if the republicans start this fight only to cave in the end. you are not going to be able to take a hostage you can't shoot." but they think...
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. >> so newt gingrich, time to wander off the republican reservation, at least occasionally. but he is on the same page as the editorial board, which wrote "the next challenge will be the debt deadline, arriving in march, mr. boehner says he wants a dollar in spending cuts in regard to the increase. the political reverse will be far worse if the republicans start this fight only to cave in the end. you are not going to be able to take a hostage you can't shoot." but they think that even if this republicans won't really hurt the hostage, the white house will still blink just in case republicans are serious this time. and conservatives, they believe the exact same thing. that was the whole theory behind the whole fiscal cliff deal. i disagree. now, i don't think the white house has much credibility when they say they won't negotiate over the debt ceiling. they will, they negotiate over pretty much everything. but i am convinced they won't pay a big ransom. what will the president's initiative be? he laid it out. >> my principle has been, let's do things in a balanced, responsib
. >> so newt gingrich, time to wander off the republican reservation, at least occasionally. but he is on the same page as the editorial board, which wrote "the next challenge will be the debt deadline, arriving in march, mr. boehner says he wants a dollar in spending cuts in regard to the increase. the political reverse will be far worse if the republicans start this fight only to cave in the end. you are not going to be able to take a hostage you can't shoot." but they think...
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gingrich predicted that the republicans were in on this. watch this. >> everybody's now talking here comes the debt ceiling. i think that's frankly a dead loser. because in the end you know it's going to happen. the whole financial system is going to say this will be a gigantic problem. you can't be responsible. and they'll cave. >> when you have newt gingrich saying they'll cave. and newt gingrich did this, i mean, you really have to question how the republicans even took this long to start equivocating on what they're going to do. >> i think everything that you've played so far and joan's comments are convincing that the leadership is wavering. and when politicians begin to waver, that usually means they're not holding as firm as they suggest. but i will say this. there's not one monolithic republican out there. there's really two. there's the leadership that's been shown when pushed against the wall particularly by some of their financial sponsors, if you will, to compromise. and then there's this base of radicals who i think probably wo
gingrich predicted that the republicans were in on this. watch this. >> everybody's now talking here comes the debt ceiling. i think that's frankly a dead loser. because in the end you know it's going to happen. the whole financial system is going to say this will be a gigantic problem. you can't be responsible. and they'll cave. >> when you have newt gingrich saying they'll cave. and newt gingrich did this, i mean, you really have to question how the republicans even took this long...
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as gingrich learned in the early govern the cannot unit states from one house of the congresand th is something that i think the newcomen enthusiastic, young, committed members of his congress do not understand. they only control one house of congress. you can stop them blocked, which is, i think something that you're conservative you'd want to do to prevent some of the more expansive liberal legislation from happening. the problem they have now with the debt ceiling is this is again playing roulette. what they have to do is hey ha to have a caucus united on a simple demand. whatever it is, $1 in spending cuts for every $1 in debt increases, a balanced budget amendment, but something. they also made a tactical throw back. if they do not, they will get rolled. advice is' thoughtful, but when asked if they would expect -- accept $10 for $1, everyone said it was unacceptable. we are in a position where we'd like to take tough positions but we do not like to make tough calls. >> i think we will see something inherently different. i think the president is serious when he says he will not n
as gingrich learned in the early govern the cannot unit states from one house of the congresand th is something that i think the newcomen enthusiastic, young, committed members of his congress do not understand. they only control one house of congress. you can stop them blocked, which is, i think something that you're conservative you'd want to do to prevent some of the more expansive liberal legislation from happening. the problem they have now with the debt ceiling is this is again playing...
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so tavis smiley and newt gingrich had a get together, newt gingrich is very taken with smiley's initiative to start this how do we create ontreppe trip knewship in center sits. you guy in the suburb, you can start also restaurant or landscaping company. anymore the center city need to be given those opportunities so they can have the opportunity to participate. so they've given an infrastructure to how do you start a sub shop, start a landscaping company. so the whole notion of what makes america great is because people want to build and create and inspire people and make everybody at every level successful. and that's why it is exciting to be one of those 1%. i'm part of the 1%, and i have no -- i have no shame of about that because everybody dollar i have, every 100 milliondog, whatever i had, i treaded that for something that somebody else wanted. i took $100,000 portfolio of one move of my teachers and built it into a retirement nest egg he could health if i tack a $1,000 fee for that every pay my expenses and hi taxes, you wonder how much if have to buy any golf golf balls with? 2 $25
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okay. >> this is gingrich who shut government down in the '90s. everyone "the wall street journal" said this morning you can't take a hostage you aren't prepared to shoolt. >> i think there's two things here. one, i think newt gingrich might be underestimating just how intent house republicans are, first of all. second of all, it really worries me, the republicans themselves don't seem to actually understand what they're proposing. john cornyn said you must shut the govlt down. that's not what he's proposing. there's a whole bunch of people that the u.s. owes money to. contractors we have to pay, the salaries of u.s. senators. and what they're saying is some small subset of those, on a certain day, you should stop paying. >> partial. >> what the heck does that even mien? and if you're worried about arbitrary government power, are you saying the executive should exercise the arbitrary power and authority to decide who gets paid and who doesn't? could they pay the salaries of democratic senators and not republican senators? >> and who decides that?
okay. >> this is gingrich who shut government down in the '90s. everyone "the wall street journal" said this morning you can't take a hostage you aren't prepared to shoolt. >> i think there's two things here. one, i think newt gingrich might be underestimating just how intent house republicans are, first of all. second of all, it really worries me, the republicans themselves don't seem to actually understand what they're proposing. john cornyn said you must shut the govlt...
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newt gingrich's baggage. he has more baggage than the airlines. gingrich cashed in on freddie mac. freddie mac paid newt $30,000 an hour. $1.6 million. gingrich not only teamed up with nancy pelosi on global warming, but together they co-sponsored a bill that gave $60 million a year to a u.n. program supporting china's brutal one-child policy. >> there's been a lot of discussion in my head and whether ads work in a general election. i don't think they work in october or september. people have made up their minds. but those ads out there -- tell me. >> in primaries they are deadly. and particularly in republican primaries. and that ad in particular for newt gingrich was devastating. because it hit -- it was the kitchen sink. >> what did it say about him? >> it said that, you know, he's an insider. he's a washington pal. and, look, he even pals around with nancy pelosi. didn't we just fire her? >> did you see those loving looks they worked with the camera there. >> quick on that. the interesting thing i thought -- if i were newt i would have pivoted off that caption of him and nancy
newt gingrich's baggage. he has more baggage than the airlines. gingrich cashed in on freddie mac. freddie mac paid newt $30,000 an hour. $1.6 million. gingrich not only teamed up with nancy pelosi on global warming, but together they co-sponsored a bill that gave $60 million a year to a u.n. program supporting china's brutal one-child policy. >> there's been a lot of discussion in my head and whether ads work in a general election. i don't think they work in october or september. people...
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newt gingrich took a lot of heat for that ad with nancy pelosi during the campaign. those two factors drive this issue down, but something like hurricane sandy, that could be a wake-up call. >> and hurricane sandy cost a lot of money. now, it's tough with all the pork that went in the bills, but we got a $50 billion appropriation that just came to affected states. that cost a lot of money. so might it not, even if we're not really sure what a cut in emissions might do right now to the trajectory of the climate change that we've experienced, mite it not be worth trying to do something about things? whether through carbon monoxide emissio emissions, co2? >> i don't think so. no matter what we do, we're not going to have the impact unless the rest of the world goes along and we're going to drive up koss on people. coal fire plants. 19 just shut down in georgia. do people really want to do things like that nationwide when china, russia, india, brazil aren't going to do them? probably not. long-term, it's probably not going to have an impact. we've had extreme weather in
newt gingrich took a lot of heat for that ad with nancy pelosi during the campaign. those two factors drive this issue down, but something like hurricane sandy, that could be a wake-up call. >> and hurricane sandy cost a lot of money. now, it's tough with all the pork that went in the bills, but we got a $50 billion appropriation that just came to affected states. that cost a lot of money. so might it not, even if we're not really sure what a cut in emissions might do right now to the...
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. >> some conservative pundits have been blasting republicans and newt gingrich tweeted "the gop has been engauged ged in a two-month dance of defeat and surrender. >> good morning, happy new year. >> good morning. >> happy new year. >> david, do you agree with your former boss? did republicans surrender? >> no, they were just faced with a very difficult choice. obviously in terms of the tax cuts, that's something that if republicans wanted to see go forward, we've been talking about that for years, it was originally a republican proposal but a lot of members were clearly disappointed. the president said during the campaign when he got to deficit reduction, that this initial package would have a significant amount of deficit reduction. it was in fact an increase. i think there a lot of republican members frustrated by that. having said that is correct all those members who are frustrated by that still thought getting those tax cuts pushed through and finalized was an important step but they just couldn't overcome the lack of deficit reduction in the bill. >> it isn't just newt gingri
. >> some conservative pundits have been blasting republicans and newt gingrich tweeted "the gop has been engauged ged in a two-month dance of defeat and surrender. >> good morning, happy new year. >> good morning. >> happy new year. >> david, do you agree with your former boss? did republicans surrender? >> no, they were just faced with a very difficult choice. obviously in terms of the tax cuts, that's something that if republicans wanted to see go...
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look at how well it worked out for newt gingrich. this is something that the republicans would be blamed for. if they do it, they'll be punished at the polls. >> they're blamed for everything, steve. it doesn't matter. the president constantly threatens he's going to blame republican, blame republicans. that's been very effective. republicans cower every time he says that. he's trying to balance the on the backs of the children with autism. >> that's what the president is trying to do? >> it's time for them to come together united in increased financial freedom for businesses and prosperity, but they can't keep cowering every time obama starts calling them names and saying they hate the middle class. they need to start articulating their vision. >> well, kate, with all due respect, standing up and saying we're not going to raise taxes one penny on millionaires we won't even have -- >> it wasn't millionaires by the way. it was $200,000 and up. you're being a demagogue when you say that. >> kate, stop for a second. wasn't that the bill
look at how well it worked out for newt gingrich. this is something that the republicans would be blamed for. if they do it, they'll be punished at the polls. >> they're blamed for everything, steve. it doesn't matter. the president constantly threatens he's going to blame republican, blame republicans. that's been very effective. republicans cower every time he says that. he's trying to balance the on the backs of the children with autism. >> that's what the president is trying to...
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point, john, there were $17 billion in this bill for community grants and all these other things, newt gingrich this morning said on tv, two-thirds of the money is going to be spend two years from now or more. it was a stocking stuffer. >> that is misleading. >> they can do this -- >> let mort in. >> the replacement of what has been destroyed is going to take time to build. okay. you can't build it -- >> you can't build in january. >> what can you do in january? >> okay. >> there are bridges, there are roads, there are a lot of houses. it takes time to build these things. >> so i want a bottom line here. i want a bottom line before we sign off. what do you think of the ire of the governor of new jersey? >> i think it is misplaced. >> misplaced? >> misplaced -- >> completely well placed as peter king, republican from new york -- >> the way he did it. >> conservatives shouldn't angrily ask for more money. >> both governor cuomo and >>> i am not calling for the suppression of gun ownership by any means. out of time. bye-bye.
point, john, there were $17 billion in this bill for community grants and all these other things, newt gingrich this morning said on tv, two-thirds of the money is going to be spend two years from now or more. it was a stocking stuffer. >> that is misleading. >> they can do this -- >> let mort in. >> the replacement of what has been destroyed is going to take time to build. okay. you can't build it -- >> you can't build in january. >> what can you do in...
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unlike what newt gingrich faced where people were worried about their elections because of newt gingrich. john boehner is not a problem for most of these people voting against him, so i think the problem is can he continue to get stuff done and this also shows a hard it is to get stuff pass. if they are going to vote against him being speaker, imagine if there are bigger deals that have painful choices. host we will conclude on that now. john freehery republican strategist and jim manley veteran of the senate working for a number of senators and democratdemocratic strategist. gentlemen thank you for being with us. >> guest: thank you very much. >> host: i think cybersecurity her remains the top-rated because of his national security invocations. besought congress failed to reach an agreement on cybersecurity legislation in 2012 as perhaps many would have predicted. they lean very far apart and the industries opposed any kind of cybersecurity stand. >> host: another big issue is going to be implementing the incentive option to create more spectrum so the fcc has its sleeves rolled up and
unlike what newt gingrich faced where people were worried about their elections because of newt gingrich. john boehner is not a problem for most of these people voting against him, so i think the problem is can he continue to get stuff done and this also shows a hard it is to get stuff pass. if they are going to vote against him being speaker, imagine if there are bigger deals that have painful choices. host we will conclude on that now. john freehery republican strategist and jim manley...
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1996 who was president at almost the destruction of the government under president clinton and speaker gingrich. we have hisexperience, also the experience as a member of the budget commission put together by president clinton which came to nothing. just as the simpson bowles commission came to nothing. and as this fiscal clef being managed y his president does t look promising. >> that is really the point you brought up earlier. when you have european levels of spending which we now have come up you have traditional american tax ras, that cannot give. americans have a certain self-image. canada, americans think of canada as a semi french socialist market. total governmenent spending in nada is about2% of gdp. is now 41% in the united states commits of the difference between the sturdy, manley republic of limited government and self-reliance citizens and the semi french monarchy is actually just down to 1%. we actually spend, government spends more per citizen on the average american thanthe french governmentoes in the average frenchman. lou: i think you're beig unfair to americans. we think of
1996 who was president at almost the destruction of the government under president clinton and speaker gingrich. we have hisexperience, also the experience as a member of the budget commission put together by president clinton which came to nothing. just as the simpson bowles commission came to nothing. and as this fiscal clef being managed y his president does t look promising. >> that is really the point you brought up earlier. when you have european levels of spending which we now have...
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twice in the gingrich years shut down the government, and they got shellacked. they tried to force the issue using the debt ceiling in 2011, the fiscal cliff in january. i was as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. the government spendinis spendiding us into penury. but it faed because you cannot govern froone house of t congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning ying essentially you have to recognize you cannot use these things because, in the end, you will be humiliated. ratings will be low, d you will not get the spending ts anyways. i think that adds some realism. certainly, i do not think the republic house is going to want to go over the cliff. >> let's think about what happened. the president has gone from dealing with the big problem that faces t whole country, to try to destroy the republican party. this is exactly what the public does not want. we are turning to small petty brinksmanship. let's see if we can crush the republican par. he has giv up on a larger and re noble goal. >> i am not going to say who iss r
twice in the gingrich years shut down the government, and they got shellacked. they tried to force the issue using the debt ceiling in 2011, the fiscal cliff in january. i was as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. the government spendinis spendiding us into penury. but it faed because you cannot govern froone house of t congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning ying essentially you have to recognize you cannot use these things because, in the end, you...
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years theye gingrich shut down the government and they got shellacked. they tried to force the issue using the debt ceiling in 2011, using the fiscal cliff in january. i am as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. but it failed, and the reason is, you cannot govern from one house of the congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning saying essentially, you have to recognize, you cannot use these things come up as in the end, you will have to cave. you will be humiliated and our ratings will be low, as you indicated, and you will not get the spending cuts anyway. certainly, i do not think the republican house will want to go over the cliff. >> the president of the united states has gone from dealing with the big problem that faces the whole country to try to destroy the republican party. this is exactly what the public does not want. we are turning into small, petty brinksmanship. let's see if we can crush the republican party. he has given up on the larger and more n >> i am not going to say who was right or wrong in th
years theye gingrich shut down the government and they got shellacked. they tried to force the issue using the debt ceiling in 2011, using the fiscal cliff in january. i am as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. but it failed, and the reason is, you cannot govern from one house of the congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning saying essentially, you have to recognize, you cannot use these things come up as in the end, you will have to cave. you will be...
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but out of the billowing smoke and dust have tweets and trivia emerged gingrich. >> that, of course, was the best actual political theater of 2012, tony award winner tony lithgow's reed ra he hadding -- reading of a new gingrich press release. we are going to start with alex wagner. >> it was the best because i couldn't believe it was happening in mid-august. mitt romney took to the whiteboard to explain what he was doing with medicare. which in and of itself was a hoax but the notion that this man would have this horribly staged managed moment in an effort to show he was all about business just completely blew up in his face and cemented every narrative out there. >> i don't know if the mikes can pick it up but drinks are being spilled over there at the table. >> joy reid. >> krystal ball, the best political theater. >> i also have a newt gingrich moment. when he turned questions about him asking his former wife for an open marriage, parlayed that into a debate moment, a huge applause moment at a debate and then parlayed that into an actual victory in the south carolina primary. it
but out of the billowing smoke and dust have tweets and trivia emerged gingrich. >> that, of course, was the best actual political theater of 2012, tony award winner tony lithgow's reed ra he hadding -- reading of a new gingrich press release. we are going to start with alex wagner. >> it was the best because i couldn't believe it was happening in mid-august. mitt romney took to the whiteboard to explain what he was doing with medicare. which in and of itself was a hoax but the...
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newt gingrich's backage. $1.6 million. gingrich not only teamed up with nancy pelosi on global warming, but together, they co-sponsored a bill that gave $60 million a year to china's brutal one-child policy. >> i don't think they work in presidential elections in october. but those ads out there -- tell me? >> primaries, they are deadly. particularly in republican primaries. that is particular for newt gingrich was devastating. it hit -- it was the kitchen sink. it threw it all in there. >> what did it say in there that you didn't like? >> it said he's an insider, he's a washington pal. and, look, he even pals around with nancy pelosi. didn't we just fire her? >> didn't you see those loving looks? >> you know, real quick on that. the interesting thing, if i were to pivot off of that caption of him and nancy together because that's what the people are looking for. that partnership working, getting things done. >> but they were talking about global warming. >> the other thing about that ad, that was symbolic of the entire mi
newt gingrich's backage. $1.6 million. gingrich not only teamed up with nancy pelosi on global warming, but together, they co-sponsored a bill that gave $60 million a year to china's brutal one-child policy. >> i don't think they work in presidential elections in october. but those ads out there -- tell me? >> primaries, they are deadly. particularly in republican primaries. that is particular for newt gingrich was devastating. it hit -- it was the kitchen sink. it threw it all in...
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newt gingrich was the biggest threat. let's watch. here's a romney supporting ad destroying newt. >> you know what makes barack obama happy? newt gingrich's baggage. he has more baggage than the airlines. freddie machelped cause the economic demise. $1.6 million. gingrich not only teamed up with nancy pelosi on global warming, but, together, they co-sponsored a bill that gave $60 million a year that supported a u.n. program for china. >> there's been a lot of discussion in my head about whether they actually work a general election. people have made up their mind. no ad is going to change their mind. but those ads out there -- >> primaries, they are deadly. and particularly in republican primaries, in that ad in particular, for newt gingrich, was devastating. because it hit -- it was the kitchen sink. it threw it all in there. >> what did it say about him? that you didn't like? >> it said he's an insider. he's a -- >> washington pal. >> yes, he even pals around with nancy pelosi. >> didn't you see those loving looks that they managed
newt gingrich was the biggest threat. let's watch. here's a romney supporting ad destroying newt. >> you know what makes barack obama happy? newt gingrich's baggage. he has more baggage than the airlines. freddie machelped cause the economic demise. $1.6 million. gingrich not only teamed up with nancy pelosi on global warming, but, together, they co-sponsored a bill that gave $60 million a year that supported a u.n. program for china. >> there's been a lot of discussion in my head...
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joining me at the table, former speaker of the house newt gingrich. columnist for "the washington post" our friend ej dionne. chairman of the house democratic caucus, chairman xavier becerra. sorry i butchered your name just a minute ago. i should have known better as a californian. former head of hewlett-packard carly fiorina. and for the first time, the newly elected freshman independent senator from maine, angus king, succeeding the retiring olympia snow. he's a former governor of the state, and it's said that he will caucus with the democrats. and a big redskins fan, which is particularly important today as they play seattle. senator, welcome, and all of you welcome back to the program and happy new year. senator, let me start with you. based on everything you've heard this morning, it doesn't seem like a great way to run the government or to solve big problems, does it? >> i think one of things that comes out of this is of course the budget is important and the deficit is important, but there's an underlying structural issue that's affecting the
joining me at the table, former speaker of the house newt gingrich. columnist for "the washington post" our friend ej dionne. chairman of the house democratic caucus, chairman xavier becerra. sorry i butchered your name just a minute ago. i should have known better as a californian. former head of hewlett-packard carly fiorina. and for the first time, the newly elected freshman independent senator from maine, angus king, succeeding the retiring olympia snow. he's a former governor of...
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clinton and gingrich can certainly attest to that. i think that the lesson is, if you remember back to the clinton and gingrich showdown in 1995 and early 1996, the republican party emerged from that changed a little bit. the republican party then in the first part of 1995 was just like the republican party. total hell bent on confrontation with president clinton. when they lost "lost" the shutdown of 1995 and 1996 they emerged -- yes, they still impeached bill clinton, but they were a slightly more reasonable party in terms of reaching compromises on other issues with clinton from that point forward. >> let me ask you. if they're just threatening a downgrade, again, what is your view on how bad that is for the u.s. economy? ? i mean, there are lots of perilous things that will kick into place. >> in the short-term, sadly, perversely not so bad. >> right. >> i don't think it's going to have a huge impact on -- short-term. the question is it's a long-term thing, and that's two, three, four, five, ten years out, and that's what you are
clinton and gingrich can certainly attest to that. i think that the lesson is, if you remember back to the clinton and gingrich showdown in 1995 and early 1996, the republican party emerged from that changed a little bit. the republican party then in the first part of 1995 was just like the republican party. total hell bent on confrontation with president clinton. when they lost "lost" the shutdown of 1995 and 1996 they emerged -- yes, they still impeached bill clinton, but they were...
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>> gingrich '97. he got re-elected with 267. few republicans might make a thought. >> he's going to be safe. >>> up next, rematch. steve explains how one of the great recent grudge matches in massachusetts politics could happen all over again. psych. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> there's a risk for democrats in president obama's decision to name john kerry secretary of state. with kerry giving up his senate seat it clears for an election which could have a comeback for scott brown. every senate seat is precious in holding on their their majority. and it's going to be challenging. so why risk giving one away in a blue state especially to a guy they spent the last two years trying to take out? i have a hunch and it's nothing more than a hunch, the democrats are worrying about the wrong thing here. that br
>> gingrich '97. he got re-elected with 267. few republicans might make a thought. >> he's going to be safe. >>> up next, rematch. steve explains how one of the great recent grudge matches in massachusetts politics could happen all over again. psych. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain...
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that was the position boehner had in the 1990s under newt gingrich and when cathy mcmorris doesn't say anything that john boehner would have said, that means a lot of republicans especially the leadership level or cognitive that they have to do something to expand the party, to reach out to new voters and new demographics and immigration reform is a part of that. i think they near and other republican leaders want to work together to stop some the infighting on immigration but it's in the agenda. >> host: burma you are next from nebraska, democratic caller. >> caller: thank you. what i would like to say about boehner is, he and cancer are not doing the will of the people of america. from what i see -- as alec, and the koch brothers. boehner's job is not hard at all. all you have to do is work for the people of america, him and cantor. none other republican jobs are hard. if they would only do the work for the people of america and not for groups like, like i said, alec. >> host: okay burma, we herger point. >> guest: i think house republicans readers would argue that there is a tool or
that was the position boehner had in the 1990s under newt gingrich and when cathy mcmorris doesn't say anything that john boehner would have said, that means a lot of republicans especially the leadership level or cognitive that they have to do something to expand the party, to reach out to new voters and new demographics and immigration reform is a part of that. i think they near and other republican leaders want to work together to stop some the infighting on immigration but it's in the...
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newt gingrich looks like a moderate and a statesman, i think the republicans ought to rethink their strategy. >> ruth, how badly would this damage the economic recovery? i think it would totally wipe it out. it would probably bring from what i could see unemployment to levels that we haven't seen even back when we had the economic problems in the start of 2009. it would be worse than that. what do you think? >> it would be a complete disaster. and both sides have acknowledged that, that i think the president put it really well today when he said that the republicans are essentially saying if we don't get 100% of what we want, we're going to blow up the economy. and nobody doubts that it would blow up the economy. but also what they're pushing for is deep cuts that will hurt that very same list of people you started the segment with. they want cuts to social security, to medicare, to veterans benefits, to unemployment, and to help for the hungry. and i think the context that we need to see this in as we hope as progressives to shore up the president's commitment to say no to those da
newt gingrich looks like a moderate and a statesman, i think the republicans ought to rethink their strategy. >> ruth, how badly would this damage the economic recovery? i think it would totally wipe it out. it would probably bring from what i could see unemployment to levels that we haven't seen even back when we had the economic problems in the start of 2009. it would be worse than that. what do you think? >> it would be a complete disaster. and both sides have acknowledged that,...
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let's listen to this. >> we're going to solve this problem instead in several steps. >> speaker gingrich, do you think this is the way to do it? we're at an impasse. are we going to do that? >> we're going to solve it in several steps. why aren't people trying to solve it a few hours before midnight on new year's eve? everybody knows you can retroactively -- the president could instruct the treasury tomorrow morning to hold all withholding rates at the current amount on the presumption that they have reroactively to january 1st fixed the taxes by march 1st. it's not a good way to do it. they had 13 months on a bipartisan basis, they failed. 13 months. everybody needs to remember this. for 13 months, they could have solved this. i warned literally in 2011, we would come down to the last possible minute of the last possible day to be told there's this terrible bill that nobody understands, nobody has read, but if you don't vote for it, terrible things will happen. i think republicans at some point have to stand straight and say we're not going to do this anymore, and we're going to calmly
let's listen to this. >> we're going to solve this problem instead in several steps. >> speaker gingrich, do you think this is the way to do it? we're at an impasse. are we going to do that? >> we're going to solve it in several steps. why aren't people trying to solve it a few hours before midnight on new year's eve? everybody knows you can retroactively -- the president could instruct the treasury tomorrow morning to hold all withholding rates at the current amount on the...
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we talked about the fiscal cliff and the strategizing that newt gingrich did this morning on meet the press. he said the process has become a complete diversion from what's really important. >> we're going to spend 60 days or 90 days totally fixated on the media on the next big crisis. and the crisis will go down to the white house, and it will be secret meetings, and we'll produce 2400 pages that no one will have read. >> he called it a distraction. no one really seems happy with what happened or how it happened. is this how things are going to get done in washington these days? governing by crisis? >> well, i agree with that part that he just said, this is absolutely not healthy governing, and i love newt gingrich, let me say that, he was in miami over the holidays, so he was having a little diversion himself. but i -- i suspect that when he was speaker he didn't like criticism of the type he's giving right now. he's a great ideas guy. some of his criticisms are valid. we're not doing this in a healthy, wholesome constructive way. we seem to be going from crisis to crisis which is p
we talked about the fiscal cliff and the strategizing that newt gingrich did this morning on meet the press. he said the process has become a complete diversion from what's really important. >> we're going to spend 60 days or 90 days totally fixated on the media on the next big crisis. and the crisis will go down to the white house, and it will be secret meetings, and we'll produce 2400 pages that no one will have read. >> he called it a distraction. no one really seems happy with...
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newt gingrich no stranger to setting up high-stakes showdowns with candidates, put it pretty clearly on joe. >> they have to find in the house a totally new strategy. i mean confronting -- everybody is talking about okay, now here comes the debt ceiling. i think that is frankly a dead loser, because in the end you know it is going to happen. the whole national financial system will come into washington by television and say oh, my god, this will be a gigantic heart attack, the entire economy will collapse, you guys can't be responsible. >> the only problem for john boehner and company, you couldn't just tell them they can't. they wouldn't accept that. so at the retreat this weekend, house republican leaders have been trying to coax their leaders down from the tree, not all the way, not completely on to solid ground, but maybe on a more secure branch. house majority leader eric cantor said next week, we'll authorize a three-month temporary debt limit to give them more time. further if they fail to pass the budget in that time, the members of congress won't be paid by the american peop
newt gingrich no stranger to setting up high-stakes showdowns with candidates, put it pretty clearly on joe. >> they have to find in the house a totally new strategy. i mean confronting -- everybody is talking about okay, now here comes the debt ceiling. i think that is frankly a dead loser, because in the end you know it is going to happen. the whole national financial system will come into washington by television and say oh, my god, this will be a gigantic heart attack, the entire...
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the last time that government closed of during gingrich's time, what happened in we had a planned budget at the end, so maybe we should close it down, and we are still able it pay our bills, only 40% of the government cans not working. neil: it might be a blessing. >> it might be a blessing. neil: we hang unon the love connection. >> absolutely. neil: thank you very much, chuck woolery. >> thank you, thank you. neil: a very smart guy. you know there super hero, does not only look good in tights, as you know. his budget numbers hold up to the simple test of truth, justice the american way, step into my spreadsheet my friends, and i take you on a journey you will never forget. no sheet. capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. whoff
the last time that government closed of during gingrich's time, what happened in we had a planned budget at the end, so maybe we should close it down, and we are still able it pay our bills, only 40% of the government cans not working. neil: it might be a blessing. >> it might be a blessing. neil: we hang unon the love connection. >> absolutely. neil: thank you very much, chuck woolery. >> thank you, thank you. neil: a very smart guy. you know there super hero, does not only...